A Virginia Man Hated People Using His Alley – So He Planned The Perfect Revenge

Imagine living beside a busy alley where passersby and carts constantly rumble past, gouging the walls as they go. That was the daily frustration facing John Hollensbury in early 19th-century Alexandria, Virginia, just across the Potomac from Washington, D.C. According to the video, his answer was far from ordinary, and it turned a narrow strip of Queen Street into a local legend. The story also connects to one of America’s most famous skinny homes, now lovingly restored. What exactly did Hollensbury do to end the racket for good, and why do locals still talk about it today?

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